Tag: fire and life safety

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Fire and Life Safety

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Figure 1: Survivable cable assembly for a UL 2196 fire test. Courtesy: Radix Wire & Cable

Surviving survivability: a guide to life safety pathway survivability

Figure 4: A NICU and nurse station at Texas Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas. Courtesy: Stantec

Fire and Life Safety

Key considerations for fire and life safety in hospitals

Courtesy: RMF Engineering

Electrical and Power

Universities focus on sustainability, smart lighting in electrical designs

Courtesy: Fitzemeyer & Tocci

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety systems focused on integration, mass notification

Courtesy: RMF Engineering

Educational Facilities

What trends do you need to know when designing university buildings?

Engineers must consider the impact of machinery and computing equipment on cooling needs in industrial facilities. Courtesy: JP Cullen

HVAC/R and Mechanical

HVAC and plumbing systems unique to manufacturing facilities

Figure 1: Increased automation in industrial facilities changes the piping and cooling considerations for design engineers. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Fire and Life Safety

Fire and life safety in manufacturing facilities

Codes and Standards

Industrial facility codes and standards focus on automation, efficiency

Figure 2: Owner needs vary from project to project. Understanding specific processes and needs, like in this ice cream processing facility, from the early stages of the design process ensures smooth implementation. Courtesy: JP Cullen

Other Building Types

What should engineers know about industrial facility design?